Foot measuring device



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ATTOR/Yfy May 9, i950 J. P. MANTos 2,507,032

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Patented May 9, 1950 UNITED STATES PA'i'NT QFFICE FOOT MEASURING DEVICE John P. Mantos, Boston, Mass.

Application March 2, 1948, Serial No. 12,612

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for measuring the size of a persons foot quickly and accurately.

An object of the invention is to provide such a device adapted to measure accurately both foot length as well as the widths of the heel and ball portions of the foot.

Another object is to provide such a device comprising a pair of units connected in oppositely displaced relation with one another and together constituting a unitary instrument, one unit being adapted for the measurement of one foot of a person and the other unit for the other foot.

Another object is the provision of means of the kind described of simple construction and adapted for eicient, low cost manufacture.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof as seen from the right hand side of Figure l,

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional View on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional View on the line 5-5 of Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a front end View of the foot measuring device of the present invention.

With detailed reference to the drawings, the device as seen in Figure 1 is adapted for measuring the left foot of a person and comprises a heel plate I which may be of rectangular outline and provided at one end with a heel-contacting liange I I and a lateral flange l2 for contacting the inner` side of the rear portion of a left foot positioned on the plate as indicated in dotted lines. The flange I2, in its forward portion, is preferably of the undercut formation seen at I3 in Figure 2.

A heel-measuring unit 4 is mounted on the heel plate (see Figures 1 and 5) and adapted for adjustable movement in a transverse-slot I provided in said plate. The unit comprises a lug IIvextending through the slot I5 and having a top flange I8 and a bottom flange I 9 lying against the top and bottom faces of plate Il! whereby the lug is retained inthe slot. The top iiange I8 has secured thereto a pivot stud 25,! on which is pivotally mounted contact member 2 I, adapted f' to be disposed against the outer side of the rear portion of a persons left foot. The stud likewise supports, according tol the preferred con struction, a magnifying glass 22 for facilitating the reading of heel width measuring indicia of 2 which one set 23 is positioned on plate I 0 adjacent the slot I5, and the other set 24 may be disposed on the under face of the magnifying glass.

The heel plate Ill for the left foot is secured at its under side to a similar heel plate 25 (Figure 5) for the right foot. The device is, of course, reversed when the latter plate is to be used, as will further appear. The two plates, with their under faces disposed in spaced apart adjacency, are connected by lateral integral webs 26 and 2'I, each of which has secured to its inner surface a T-strip, 28 and 29, respectively, whereby toe plates are slidably associated with heel plates, as will also be further described. The right heel plate 25, similarly to the left heel plate, has rear and lateral flanges 30 and 3|, and a heel measuring unit 32, similar in all respects to those already described, the details of which need, therefore, not be repeated. Each heel plate has a toe plate associated therewith, likewise identical in detail, the elaboration of one of which (the left.: will suffice for both.

As seen in Figure 1, initially, a left toe plate 33 is associated with the forward portion of heel plate I0 in underlying relation therewith. Plate 33 is provided with a lateral flange 31! (Figures 1 and 4) for contacting the inner side of a left foot positioned on the plate and with a toe contacting flange 35 at the forward edge of the plate. A transverse slot 35 in plate 33 is adapted to receive the slidable retaining lug 3'! of a movable contact strip 33, the end of which also is provided with a retaining lug 38 projecting into a slot formed in the toe ange 35. The strip is held -by said lugs in longitudinally extending relation with toe plate 33 and with a substantial portion of heel plate I0, and is spaced thereabove so as to be movable transversely of said plates.

Contact strip 3S is adapted to he moved into contact against the outer side of the front or ball portion of a left foot disposed on said two plates, for measuring the width of that area of the foot. For this purpose, the top surface of plate 33 is provided with width indicating indicia .to beV co-related with the position of the strip 38 in the measuring procedure. This indicia comprises. ldiagonally extending lines @I for showing foot widths, as indicated at 42. When strip 38 is lx1-contact with a foot, the diagonal line -I jointly intersected by the'inside surface of strip 38 and the free front edge of heel plate I designates the Awidth of the foot.. Thus, as indicated in lined is 5A. A

associated indicia indicate the length of a foot..V

after the toe contact flange '.55 has been moved into contact with the forward eXtremityDfn-:pGSitioned foot. The length of the foot is determined.. by the position 0f the front edge of hecl'plate lil" relative to said transverse indicia..

In order to preclude interference of thelateral flange 34 with the heel, plate I!) when the twoi plates are moved toward one another, said flange is longitudinally slotted in its'lwer portici-r,A as indicated at li'lforciearing theiheelplate (see Figures and 4'); Endwisef-interferenceoflateral flanges i2 and 34 of said two plates is avoided (and a1 greater overlap'thereof madepossible) by forming the innerI end of ange- 3U; with a tapering lower part 48 receivable in the undercut |13'of the heel plate lli-S For stabilizing the heel and toe plates relative to one another, the former (as seen in Figures 1, 2' and 3) has secured thereto at one side a small'platedhaving-a pairof studs 5f! and 5l thereon, spaced apart a distance slightly greaterthan the thickness of lateral iiange 3A and adapted to frictionally engage the sides thereofg'when saidiiangemoves inwardly of heelplate l El:

The lateral flange 34? may-be provided with arch. indicating indicia 52 (FigureZ) which in. the movement of the toe plate, assume positions laterally of, the foot being measured.

Right toe plate 43, as will be understood is formed in all details sin'rilarly tothe left toe plate already described.

. It will be noted at the bottom of Figures Zand 3that the longitudinal edges of the lateral' and end flangesof the. heel andl toe plates are in a common plane so that ,the device restsupon one set of said commonlyl disposed edges when the opposite foot nfieasuring,v unit isbeing employed.

Modifications. are readily suggested by the means herein, disclosed but these. are believed to, be comprised within theA spirit and scopeA of the. invention.

What is claimed is z,

l. A.v reversible foot-measuring device, com prisinga pair of like heeLplates, laterally-spaced vertical' webs integralV with said heel plates and connectingthe same together invertica'll'y-spaced parallel relationv to provide a reversible tubular heel support, each heel plate having an endV and a side heel-engaging flange integral therewith, said end and side flanges being vertically aligned and extending vertically from their respective heel plates in opposite directions, a pair of` toe plates. means moimting said toeY plates for individual telescopic sliding movement relative to said tubular heel support; each toe plate having an integral toe-end-engaging; and footeside-enigaging ilange extending,verticallyAV therefronr in opposite directions with said foot-side-engaging flanges vertically alignedand all of said flanges being, of .the same height whereby to provideA supports for supporting saidheel andtoe plates hori.- zontally when either set of flanges is. disposed downwardly.

2. A reversible foot-measuring device, comprising a pair of like heel plates, laterally-spaced vertical webs integral with said heel plates and connecting the same together in vertically-spaced parallel relation to provide a reversible tubular heel support, each heel plate having an end and a side heel-engaging flange integral therewith, said end and side flanges being vertically aligned and.J extending.- vertically. from their respective heelplates'in opposite. directions, a-pair of toe plates, means mounting said toe plates for individual telescopic sliding movement relative to said tubular heel support inwardly of said plates andlwebscthereof, each toe plate having an integrahtoeeend-engaging and foot-side-engaging flange extending vertically therefrom in opposite". directionsT with said foot-sideengaging flanges vertically aligned, all of said flanges being ofthe same height ,whereby to provide supports for supporting said heel and toe plates horizontall-y whenA either set of flangesf is-- disposed downwardly' sa'idi-sideflanges of said heel plate being longitudinally aligned with corresponding iootesideeenga-ging flanges of said toe'plates, each corresponding side andV foot-side-engaging.flange having#meeting-endiedges4 formed to-"intert in partially overlapping relation; and said foot-sideenga'ging anges being formed-with slotsreceivingsaid `heel platesl therein.

3; A reversible foot-measuring device, comprising apair of i like lheel plates; laterally-spaced vertical websintegral'with saidfheel plates and connecting; the same'together-in vertically-spaced parallelrelation to provide a reversible: tubular heel support', Veachheel `plate having an end and a side heel-engaging flange integral therewith,` said endfand-side flanges beingf vertically aligned and extending verticallyfrom their respective heel plates inopposite directions, a pairl of toe plates, each web 4having a laterally-inwardly-directed T-strip securedfthereto intermediate said heel plates, saidTLstrips each providing a pair of vertically-spaced and aligned slideways inwardly of each web, each toe plate-having a pair of laterally-spaced' channel strips fixed thereto and extending longitudinally of the same inwardly thereof, said channel strips being slidable in said slideways provided by said T-strips whereby to provide meansA mounting said toe plates for individual telescopic' sliding movement relative to said tubular heel support inwardly of' said plates and webs thereof, each toe plate havingr an integral toe-end-engaging and foot-side-engaging flange extending vertically therefrom in opposite directions with said foot-side-engaging Iflanges vertically aligned, and all 0f said flanges being of'the'same height whereby to provide sup ports for supporting said heel and toe plates horizontally when either set of flanges is disposed downwardly.

4. A reversible foot-measuring device, comprising a pair of like heel plates, laterally-spaced vertical webs integral with said heel plates and connecting the same together in vertically-spaced parallel relation to provide a reversible tubular lieelsupport, each heel plate having an end and a side heel-engagingflangeV integral therewith. said end and side flanges being vertically aligned and extending'vertically from their respective heel plates in oppositel directions, a pair oftoe plates', each` web having a laterallyinwardly-di reeted T-strip securedftheretointermediate said heel plates, said T-strips4 each providing a pair of vertically-spaced and aligned slideways in- 5 of laterally-spaced channel strips fixed thereto and extending longitudinally of the same inward- 1y thereof, said channel strips being slidable in said slideways provided by said T-strips whereby to provide means mounting said toe plates for individual telescopic sliding movement relative to said tubular heel support inwardly of said plates and Webs thereof, each toe plate having an integral toe-end-engaging and foot-side-engaging flange extending vertically therefrom in opposite directions with said foot-side-engaging anges vertically aligned, all of said flanges being of the same height whereby to provide supports for supporting said heel and toe plates horizontally when either set of flanges is disposed downwardly, said side flanges of said heel plates being longitudinally aligned with corresponding foot-side-engagng flanges of said toe plates, each corresponding side and foot-side-engaging ange having meeting end edges formed to intert in partially overlapping relation, and said foot-sideengaging anges being formed with slots receiving said heel plates therein.

JOHN P. MANTOS.

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